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                THE HANK WILLIAMS APPRECIATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL 1978
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                                 "Hank Gets His Highway"
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                       It's officially Hank's "lost highway" now
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       Jan 1997

       A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 65 from the town of Georgiana to the state 
       capital of Montgomery was dedicated this week as the "Hank Williams Memorial 
       Lost Highway," commemorating the singer whose brief life and career left 
       an indelible mark on country music.

       Williams was 29 when he died in Montgomery in 1953, and the interstate portion 
       now bearing his name links that city to Georgiana, where he spent his youth. 
       The dedication marks the state of Alabama's first official recognition of 
       Williams and his career.

       Joining state officials at the dedication ceremony, country music star Hank 
       Williams Jr., 48, said, "It probably should have been done several years ago, 
       but good things take time." The often-reported Williams' claim that alcohol 
       and a woman started him "rolling down that lost highway" is now enshrined along 
       with the entertainer's name as an official part of Alabama history, thanks to 
       the efforts of the Hank Williams Memorial Association. The volunteer group 
       wants to open a museum to Williams' life in Montgomery.

       FROM: http://www.thirdage.com/news/archive/970826-02.html

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